diff --git a/plugin/src/main/kotlin/me/gabber235/typewriter/entry/cinematic/CinematicSequence.kt b/plugin/src/main/kotlin/me/gabber235/typewriter/entry/cinematic/CinematicSequence.kt
index bc120362d1..9683e7602e 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/kotlin/me/gabber235/typewriter/entry/cinematic/CinematicSequence.kt
+++ b/plugin/src/main/kotlin/me/gabber235/typewriter/entry/cinematic/CinematicSequence.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import me.gabber235.typewriter.entry.entries.SystemTrigger.CINEMATIC_END
 import me.gabber235.typewriter.entry.triggerEntriesFor
 import me.gabber235.typewriter.entry.triggerFor
 import me.gabber235.typewriter.events.AsyncCinematicEndEvent
+import me.gabber235.typewriter.events.AsyncCinematicStartEvent
 import me.gabber235.typewriter.events.AsyncCinematicTickEvent
 import me.gabber235.typewriter.interaction.startBlockingActionBar
 import me.gabber235.typewriter.interaction.startBlockingMessages
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ class CinematicSequence(
                 e.printStackTrace()
             }
         }
+
+        withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            AsyncCinematicStartEvent(player).callEvent()
+        }
     }
 
     suspend fun tick() {
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/kotlin/me/gabber235/typewriter/events/AsyncCinematicStartEvent.kt b/plugin/src/main/kotlin/me/gabber235/typewriter/events/AsyncCinematicStartEvent.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41b503c267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/src/main/kotlin/me/gabber235/typewriter/events/AsyncCinematicStartEvent.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package me.gabber235.typewriter.events
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player
+import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerEvent
+
+class AsyncCinematicStartEvent(player: Player) : PlayerEvent(player, true) {
+    override fun getHandlers(): HandlerList = HANDLER_LIST
+
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        val HANDLER_LIST = HandlerList()
+
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun getHandlerList(): HandlerList = HANDLER_LIST
+    }
+}